Removing An Aluminum Awning

If you are cleaning aluminum wheels or house siding use a damp cloth to wipe the aluminum or a hose to it with water.

Removing an aluminum awning.

Spray the solution onto the awning or scrub the solution onto the awning with a sponge. Rinse the aluminum surface. Fill a large bucket with water and add the recommended amount of solvent refer to the back or side of the solvent bottle. Sweep all sides of the awning with brush.

Use a putty knife and wire brush to remove dried caulking from the wall. If you remove an awning entirely such as an aluminum plastic or wood patio awning it is likely to get damaged as you remove it. Patch the holes where lag bolts were removed. If necessary ask a contractor to recommend the best way to remove an awning.

Begin the process of cleaning oxidized aluminum by rinsing the aluminum to remove surface dust or debris. If you are cleaning an aluminum pot or pan rinse the pan under a strong jet of water. We spray off the tops brackets and conclude with the underside of the metal sheets. Next submerge a brush in the cleaning solution and then scrub the awning.

These are the cross beams that went between the house and the outer edge of the awning. Insert a screwdriver into the screws in the bracket and remove them. Prepare a solution of 1 part bleach to 3 parts water in a bucket. If you keep it put together and only remove it from the house then you are likely to have it bend or even break as it attempts to rest on the ground.

You ll need a step ladder a power driver a pry bar eye protection and leather gloves. Learning how to remove aluminum window awnings isnot difficult but it is a bit time consuming. Stand so that you are not directly under the awning so you re protected if it. With all the metal roof panels removed we next moved to removing the rafters.

With a very few tools these awnings can be uninstalled from theexterior of a home. Pull the bar out from the wall and the bracket will fall off the wall. Look at the left horizontal support bar that runs along the bottom of the awning and attaches perpendicular to the wall via a mounting bracket. Spray entire awning with hose on a nice sunny afternoon spray the entire awning to knock off any dirt and debris.

Remove the screws from the awning support brackets braces or arms attached to the building using a screwdriver. One option is to rent a cherry picker.